BNNP DKI Records Increase in Teenagers Rehabilitated Due to Drug Abuse

Jakarta - The Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) of DKI Jakarta has recorded an increase in the number of teenagers rehabilitated due to drug abuse in 2025. “The number of drug abuse victims among teenagers in Jakarta in 2025 increased by 24.21 percent compared to 2024,” said the Head of BNNP DKI Jakarta, Brigadier General of Police Awang Joko Rumitro, during the inauguration speech for the Sobat Ananda Bersinar programme for high school/SMK/MA/SR students across DKI Jakarta in South Jakarta on Wednesday. He detailed that in 2024, there were 6,718 clients, with 3.51 percent or 231 individuals in the child category. Meanwhile, in 2025, there were 8,865 clients, based on data from four BNNP DKI Jakarta rehabilitation institutions and 12 community-based rehabilitation institutions. “For 2026, the total clients are 1,760, consisting of women, men, and children aged 13 to over 18 years,” Awang explained. Additionally, from urine tests and screenings of 19,381 people, 156 students in Jakarta (0.80 percent) had been exposed to narcotics in 2025. BNNP DKI also noted that the total number of schools in Jakarta reaches 1,171, comprising SMA, SMK, and MA institutions. “With collaboration and collective concern, we hope that teenagers can become agents of change in creating a healthy, positive, and drug-free environment,” Awang stated. As is known, BNNP DKI Jakarta inaugurated participants in its flagship programme, Ananda Bersinar (National Anti-Narcotics Action Starting from Drug-Free Children), on Wednesday. A total of 3,717 participants, consisting of 2,899 students, 818 teachers, and 833 students from SMA/SMK/MA/SR schools in DKI Jakarta, were inaugurated in the event. The thousands of participants had previously undergone training conducted on 27-28 April 2026. Through this inauguration, participants are expected to serve as peer educators in light education and counselling, agents of change in disseminating anti-drug information, the frontline in prevention within school environments, and part of the school’s anti-drug task force.